Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/31

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Use film, or block the panel - examples as requested
From: Tim Atherton <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 13:16:24 -0600

> I see why, the viewfinder is deficient in that camera, as it is in most
> consumer digicams (cameras that use interline sensors).  This is a due to
> simply a lower grade camera viewfinder, not because LCD viewing is better
> than viewfinder viewing as a general statement, or somehow the
> LCD lets you
> "see more" or for some other "mystical" reason...it's just these cameras
> have bad viewfinders.
>
> A good optical viewfinder outweighs an LCD viewfinder any day, at least
> today...the LCD doesn't have the tonality or resolution or ability to do
> critical focus as a regular viewfinder (say in a typical SLR) does, it is
> also subject to smear and bloom in mixed or high lighting
> situations.  That
> certainly doesn't mean you can't get a decent shot out of a camera when
> using an LCD, but it really is only usable for P&S, and they
> typically only
> exist on P&S cameras (that is ones that can view on the LCD in real time).
>
>

Oh dear, poor Austiin, you just don't get it..... it has absolutley nothing
to do with quality.

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